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Block 2:
Extraction of value added products
Unit I:
Essential oils: Essential oils; Selection of species and varieties
(including non-conventional species), extraction methods, Packing and
storage, Aromatherapy.
Unit II:
Pigments and nutraceuticals: Types of pigments, carotenoids,
anthocyanins, chlorophyll, betalains; Significance of natural pigments
as nutraceuticals, Extraction methods and applications in food,
pharmaceutical and poultry industries.
Unit III:
Dying: Synthetic and Natural dyes, dying techniques, colour retention,
VII. Practical
• Practices in preparation of different type of flower arrangements including
bouquets, button-holes, flower baskets, corsages, floral wreaths, garlands with
fresh flowers (4);
• Techniques in flower arrangement and floral decoration (2);
• Identification of plants for dry flower making (2);
• Practices in dry flower making; Preparation of dry flower baskets, bouquets, pot-
pourri, wall hangings, button holes, greeting cards, wreaths, etc. (2);
• Essential oil extraction units (1);
• Extraction of pigments (2);
• Visit to dry flower units (2);
• Economics of value added products (1).
VIII. Teaching Methods/ Activities
• Lectures
• Group discussions
• Flip classes
• Assignment and group seminars
• Hands on training of different techniques
• Exposure visits
IX. Learning outcome
After successful completion of this course, the students are expected to
• Understand and prepare different value added products from flowers
• Develop entrepreneurial acumen
• Imbibe the skills for making various value added products

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Horticultural Sciences–Floriculture and Landscaping
395
X. Suggested Reading
Bhattacharjee SK. 2018. 
Advances in Ornamental Horticulture
. Vols. I-VI. Pointer Publ.
Reprint, pp. 2065.
Chadha KL and Bhattacharjee SK. 1995. 
Advances in Horticulture: Ornamental Plants. 
Vol.
XII, Parts 1 & 2. pp.533 and pp.574. Malhotra Publ. House, New Delhi, India.
Lauria A and Victor HR. 2001. 
Floriculture-Fundamentals and Practices.
Agrobios Publ.,
Jodhpur.
Nowak J and Rudnicki RM. 1990. 
Postharvest handling and storage of cut flowers, florist greens,
and potted plants
. Timber Press, USA. pp. 210.
Prasad S and Kumar U. 2003. 
Commercial Floriculture
. Agrobios Publ., Jodhpur.
Reddy S, Janakiram T, Balaji T, Kulkarni S and Misra RL. 2007. 
Hi- Tech Floriculture
. Indian
Society of Ornamental Horticulture, New Delhi, India.